"Two six-year-olds on a whale-watching expedition see different kinds of whales engaging in such activities as headstanding and lunge feeding. Includes facts about each kind of whale."--

Food is cut into halves, quarters, and thirds to illustrate how parts make a whole. Simple recipes included.

Since this nursery rhyme first appeared in 1830, children have loved it. When Tomie dePaola discovered that Hale had been born near his New Hampshire home, he knew he wanted to illustrate this perennial favorite. DePaola uses his signature folk art style and sets the poem in a traditional 19th century New England setting. The result is an endearing interpretation of the little lamb that followed Mary to school and how the teacher handled it. Back...

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the timid gentoo penguin.

A photo essay describing the physical characteristics, natural habitat, and behavior of the flamingos of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.

Photographs illustrate the concept of pairs through such examples as two hands, two skates, and two twins.

An hour-by-hour introduction to telling time follows the activities of a little boy's day from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night.